2025-07-28T09:39:36-07:00 2024-12-31 873721801 Lawranz Tax and Accounting LLC 5225 Fullerton Dr Columbus OH 43232 990 2024-01-01 311252085 Community Mediation Services of Central Ohio COMM 6142287191 67 Jefferson Avenue Columbus OH 43215 Shelley Whalen Executive Director 2025-07-28 true true Danielle Hinerman CPA P02530131 6143731182 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Shelley Whalen 917778 false X www.communitymediation.com X 1989 OH Devoted to reducing the harmful physical, emotional and economic effects of unmanaged or mismanaged conflict on culturally diverse individuals, families, organizations and communities. 6 6 16 6 0 819453 864593 31922 46345 589 6840 0 851964 917778 0 0 724978 725899 0 988 134284 169407 859262 895306 -7298 22472 429494 525808 117027 190885 312467 334923 Devoted to reducing the harmful physical, emotional and economic effects of unmanaged or mismanaged conflict on culturally diverse individuals, families, organizations and communities. false false 879897 910938 For the period January 1,2024 to December 31, 2024, CMS Housing Stability/Homelessness Prevention Program provided services to a total of 2,359 Tenants with a total of 6,073 Household Members.1923 Tenants w/4949 Household Members were provided the Programs Tenant/Landlord Eviction Prevention Mediation Services and an additional 436 tenants with 1,124 Household Members were provided the programs FREE 2.5 Tenant Eviction Prevention Education Workshop.The agencys Tenant/Landlord Conflict Mediation Services provided disputing tenants and landlords involved in eviction related disputes with access to specially trained, impartial mediators by phone as well as on site daily at Franklin County Municipal Court where more than 21,000 eviction proceedings were filed (more than in any other area of Ohio).98% of the tenants provided the programs tenant/landlord mediation services were able to reach an agreement with the landlord that allowed for the tenant to maintain stable housing. Approximately 72% of those settlements were Pay and Stay agreements that allowed the tenant to get caught up on overdue back rent so that they could remain in their current housing and avoid the need for emergency shelter. The other 28% of agreements reached were Voluntary Move Out Arrangements that resulted in the tenant receiving additional time to move so they could successfully relocate to alternative stable housing and the eviction judgement against the tenant being dismissed in the court record.This program also provided 436 additional low-income individuals with 1124 household members at risk of eviction with a 2.5 Hour Eviction Prevention Education Workshop. This training was designed to help targeted tenants understand the 10 most dangerous myths about eviction and how to avoid its most harmful consequences, homelessness. More than 98% of tenant participants scored 80% or higher on a post workshop quiz designed to measure the tenants knowledge about the eviction process and how to avoid its harmful effects. During this past year CMS also assisted scores of tenants in applying for emergency rental assistance from a number of other community partners who were distributing these resources to eligible individuals. 879897 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 7 0 true 16 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true false true false false OH X Shelley Whalen 6142287191 67 Jefferson Avenue Columbus OH 43215 X Shelley Whalen Executive Director 40.00 0.00 79532 0 12494 Jyoshu Tsushima Esquire Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gregory Smith Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kathleen E Graham Esquire Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Patrick Campbell Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Colin K Hatch CPA Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Clement Pyles Esquire President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 79532 12494 0 false false false 0 759220 105373 864593 46345 6840 6840 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 917778 46345 6840 0 0 0 0 79532 70784 7953 795 0 485899 485899 16036 15555 437 44 98380 97486 813 81 46052 45306 678 68 0 0 24813 24069 744 0 0 0 7826 7826 14582 14436 146 3762 3386 376 30119 29818 301 0 43854 42538 1316 6446 6446 0 0 540 540 0 2228 2005 223 2168 2168 City ERA Incentives 8441 8441 Misc 5462 4916 546 Program Supplies 4575 4575 Dues & subscriptions 3595 3235 360 10996 10468 528 895306 879897 14421 988 247501 290174 100000 103304 0 74859 124717 0 0 0 0 534 3240 58647 54274 6600 4373 0 0 0 0 0 429494 525808 117027 190885 117027 190885 X 312467 334923 312467 334923 429494 525808 22472 -16 X false false false X 830652 698748 878901 819453 910938 4138692 0 0 830652 698748 878901 819453 910938 4138692 0 4138692 18 27 36 519 6840 7440 0 0 4146132 0.99820 0.99982 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 42085 37712 4373 16562 16562 4373 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Executive Director will review the prepared 990 for accuracy and then provide a final draft to the Board Treasurer for the Treasurers final review, prior to its filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c All board members complete and submit the Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement on or before the first meeting after their selection as a board member, and are required to resubmit this form again at the time they begin each new term of office as a Trustee. Employees shall complete and submit the Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement on their first day of employment with the agency and be asked to complete an updated version annually there after. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The Executive Director's salary is based on a review of the industry salary standards in the non-profit sector. The review is done on a bi-annual basis and when increases appear warranted, they are reflected in the annual agency budget which is subsequently reviewed and voted on by the entire board. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The conflict of interest, governing documents and financial statements are available to the public upon request. A statement to this effect is maintained on our organization's website. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 - Reconciliation of Net Assets A non-material prior period adjustment of $16 was made to clean-up misc. expenses that were still listed as outstanding.